The family of a girl who lost her prosthetic eye while swimming in Laconia says the outpouring of support this weekend has been overwhelming.

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Jennifer Miller, 10, lost the eye about two weeks ago. Miller, who was just 3 when she lost her eye to a tumor, said she started screaming that day, sending everyone from the fire department to scuba divers to search for the prosthetic.

Relatives said Miller's father, an Army veteran, is disabled from a stroke, and the entire family, including his five children, get by on his military pension and Social Security.

"With no insurance, they don’t have enough funds to pay for the new eye, plus live," said family member Christine Jenot.

To help the girl, the community held a spaghetti dinner on Saturday and raised about $1,300. That was in addition to the $5,645 raised through an online campaign.

"It's just awesome," said Jenot. "It's just unbelievable. What everyone did to help her in the six days is just unbelievable."

After seeing Miller's story on WMUR-TV, Studley Ocular Laboratories in Bedford stepped forward and offered to donate a new eye. Family members told News 9 that Jennifer's first appointment with the lab was scheduled for Tuesday.

Because Miller is so young, she will likely need several new eyes over the next few years as she grows and outgrows the current eye.